A Gwynedd woman who admitted harassing a convicted sex offender neighbour with threatening letters and a picture of a noose was given a community order.

April Stewart, 55, said to have mental health issues, was also fined £100 with £170 costs and a two-year restraining order was made.

She was ordered to leave the courtroom at Caernarfon during the case after interrupting proceedings.

Diane Williams, prosecuting, told a district judge that Ian Cledwyn Williams had been scared after receiving threatening letters including warnings of “the end is near” and “tan, tan, tan (fire. fire. fire).

The prosecutor confirmed Mr Williams had been convicted of a sexual offence.

Simon Sargent, defending, said Stewart,who now lives in Pengeli Terrace in Blaenau Ffestiniog , couldn’t believe she had been housed, previously, next to Mr Williams and had been unable to cope with the situation.

“We are dealing with a very vulnerable individual,” the solicitor remarked.

Judge Gerallt Jones told her :”Behaviour of this kind is unacceptable.”